MARVEL COMICS: August 2011 Collected Editions Solicits MONTHLY COMICS OF NOTE   WOLVERINE, PUNISHER & GHOSTvRIDER: OFFICIAL INDEX TO THE MARVEL UNIVERSE #1 Written by VARIOUS The chronicle of the Marvel Universe returns, delving into the history of three more of the House of Ideas’ most enduring titles! Return with us to the far-out ’70s and the gritty ’80s as we launch our coverage of Wolverine (from 1982’s WOLVERINE #1), the Punisher (from 1986’s PUNISHER #1) and Ghost Rider (from 1972’s MARVEL SPOTLIGHT #5). Watch the Marvel Universe’s history unfold month by month as each issue provides synopses for dozens of individual comics, including backup strips — introducing the characters, teams, places and equipment that appeared within; and providing vital information about first appearances, where they last showed up and where they appeared next! 64 PGS./Rated A …$3.99 * * * SPIDER-MAN: WITH GREAT POWER COMES GREAT RESPONSIBILITY #5 (of 7) Written by J.M. DEMATTEIS, TODD MCFARLANE & DAVID MICHELINIE Penciled by MIKE ZECK, TODD MCFARLANE & ERIK LARSEN Cover by TODD MCFARLANE As Spidey wraps up the 1980s and enters the ’90s, his world gets dark and dangerous. No longer content with merely defeating him anymore, his deadly foes are now out for blood! Watch in horror as Kraven buries Spider-Man alive and tries to take his place, an ensorcelled Lizard is ordered to take a piece out of Spidey — literally — and the Sinister Six re-forms, determined to take down the wall-crawler down! A new, grim chapter in Spider-Man’s life is unfolding, and he’s going to need all the luck there is to get through it unscathed! Collecting WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #31 (from SPIDER-MAN: KRAVEN’S LAST HUNT TPB), SPIDER-MAN (1990) #1 (from SPIDER-MAN: TORMENT PREMIERE HC) and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #334 (from SPIDER-MAN: RETURN OF THE SINISTER SIX PREMIERE HC). 72 PGS./Rated A ...$3.99 MASTERWORKS   MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 13 HC Written by ROY THOMAS & GERRY CONWAY Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA with ROSS ANDRU & RAMONA FRADON Cover by JOHN BUSCEMA The MARVEL MASTERWORKS march on with the next collection of incomparable FANTASTIC FOUR adventures! When the Human Torch skips out for the Inhumans’ hidden city and his girl Crystal, he doesn’t find the reception he planned for when Quicksilver greets him. Meanwhile, the Frightful Four launch a surprise attack with their newest member — Thundra — that pushes Reed and Sue to the breaking point. Once the dust settles, the FF will be one fewer — because the Invisible Girl has quit! Of course, we wouldn’t have the makings of an FF/Inhumans epic if Maximus the Mad didn’t rear his head and make a power play for the Inhuman throne. By the time all is said and done, the Human Torch will be sporting a fiery new costume, and the Inhuman Queen Medusa will be the FF’s newest member. And that’s just for starters! Ahead of you are classic battles between the Thing and Thundra; the return of the towering Dragon Man and Gideon; the world’s creepiest babysitter, Agatha Harkness; a bizarre trip back to the ’50s courtesy of the Shaper of Worlds; and a reunion with Wyatt Wingfoot in a fight against one of the FF’s oldest enemies, the Miracle Man! To top it off, we’re also including a trip to the Negative Zone and the origin of its truly evil inhabitant, Annihilus. The villain’s plan to harness the enormous powers in Franklin Richards will devastate the FF in a story that changed the Marvel Universe forevermore! So don’t hesitate: Celebrate 50 years of FANTASTIC FOUR — the World’s Greatest Comic Magazine — and reserve your copy today! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #129-141. 288 PGS./All Ages ...$59.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE FANTASTIC FOUR VOL. 13 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 169 (DM ONLY) 288 PGS./All Ages ...$59.99 * * * MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS VOL. 4 HC Written by BILL FINGER, OTTO BINDER & VARIOUS Penciled by SYD SHORES, AL AVISON, CARL PFEUFER, VINCE ALASCIA & VARIOUS Cover by SYD SHORES Combating everyone from World War II Axis armies to voodoo priestesses and atomic saboteurs, the super heroes of the Golden Age engaged in adventures wilder than any other. And in the pages of ALL-WINNERS COMICS, the solo adventures of Captain America, the Sub-Mariner, the Human Torch and their cohorts were worth every thin dime. Of course, Marvel’s greatest Golden Age heroes had already been together in one book, but there was one winning concept that hadn’t been explored — a team-up! Now, at last, the fantastic tales that brought together Captain America, Bucky, the Human Torch, Toro, the Sub-Mariner, Miss America and the Whizzer as Marvel’s first super-hero team — the All-Winners Squad — are presented complete and painstakingly restored for the first time! Joining forces, these seven heroes appeared in two amazing book-length adventures in which they raced to solve the perplexing riddle of Isbisa, and journeyed across the globe and back in a fierce fight with Madame Death and the Future Man! Also including the one-issue relaunch of ALL-WINNERS featuring the beautiful Blonde Phantom, this volume proudly completes your collection — making us winners one and all! Collecting ALL-WINNERS COMICS (1941) #15-19 and #21, and ALL-WINNERS COMICS (1948) #1. 312 PGS./All Ages ...$64.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: GOLDEN AGE ALL-WINNERS VOL. 4 HC — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 170 (DM ONLY) 312 PGS./All Ages ...$64.99 * * * MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SUB-MARINER VOL. 1 TPB Written by STAN LEE with ROY THOMAS Penciled by GENE COLAN with WALLACE WOOD, JACK KIRBY, BILL EVERETT & JERRY GRANDENETTI Cover by GENE COLAN & DEAN WHITE Imperius Rex! Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner joins the MARVEL MASTERWORKS in his first sensational Silver Age collection! Headed by Stan “The Man” Lee and illustrated by Gene “The Dean” Colan, you’ll dive headlong into the undersea kingdom of Atlantis, and encounter some of the most fascinating heroes and villains in Marvel history! It all kicks off with a classic battle between the hotheaded Subby and the horn-headed Daredevil, before Namor returns at last to Atlantis and begins his quest to regain the crown that is rightfully his. Opposed by Warlord Krang, Namor must locate the ancient Trident of Neptune to reassert his claim as true heir to the throne — while the life of lovely Lady Dorma hangs in the balance! Then, it’s back to the surface world for action aplenty with the Puppet Master, a historic throwdown with Iron Man, the scheming Secret Empire saga, and Krang’s invasion of New York City. They’re classics that made Marvel the No. 1 name in comics, so don’t hesitate: Reserve your copy today! Collecting TALES TO ASTONISH #70-87, DAREDEVIL (1964) #7 and TALES OF SUSPENSE #80. 280 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99 MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE SUB-MARINER VOL. 1 TPB — VARIANT EDITION VOL. 32 (DM ONLY) 280 PGS./All Ages ...$24.99 OVERSIZED HARDCOVERS FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC Written by JOHN BYRNE, CHRIS CLAREMONT, MARV WOLFMAN, BILL MANTLO, STAN LEE & ROGER STERN Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, MIKE ZECK, JACK KIRBY & RON WILSON Covers by JOHN BYRNE It was the world’s greatest comic magazine — again! Not since the days of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby had a creator so perfectly captured the intense mood, cosmic style and classic sense of adventure of Marvel’s First Family. Fresh off an earth-shattering and reputation-making run as penciler on UNCANNY X-MEN, John Byrne proved his writing talent was every bit the equal of his art as he pulled double-duty on FANTASTIC FOUR, launching Reed, Sue, Ben and Johnny into realms of imagination and wonder into which few creators before had dared to travel. From the four corners of the globe to the farthest reaches of space to the deepest depths of the Negative Zone, the FF face off against foes old and new — including the Dr. Doom, Galactus and Annihilus! Plus: The FF aid the Inhumans, bid farewell to the Baxter Building, don new costumes and celebrate their 20th anniversary in style as Byrne reminds us all there’s a family at the heart of this team of adventurers! Collecting MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #61-62; MARVEL TWO-IN-ONE #50; FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #215-218, #220-221, #232-262 and ANNUAL #17; PETER PARKER, THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #42; AVENGERS (1963) #233; THING (1983) #2; and ALPHA FLIGHT (1983) #4. 1084 PGS./Rated A ...$125.00 FANTASTIC FOUR BY JOHN BYRNE OMNIBUS VOL. 1 HC VARIANT (DM ONLY) 1084 PGS./Rated A ...$125.00 * * * X-STATIX OMNIBUS HC Written by PETER MILLIGAN, X & NICK DERINGTON Penciled by MIKE ALLRED, SEAN PHILLIPS, DARWYN COOKE, DUNCAN FEGREDO, PAUL POPE, NICK DERINGTON, PHILIP BOND, NICK DRAGOTTA & MARCOS MARTIN Cover by MIKE ALLRED Peter Milligan and Mike Allred’s subversive, media-loving mutants — the world-famous X-Statix — star in a series of bizarre, hilarious and deadly adventures with the most shocking ending ever! See all your favorites — including the Orphan, the Anarchist, Dead Girl, Doop, Venus Dee Milo and U-Go Girl — in action against and alongside Wolverine, the Avengers, Dr. Strange and others! Plus: the awful threats of Bad Guy, Pink Mink, Surrender Monkey and more! Collecting X-FORCE (1991) #116-129; BROTHERHOOD #9; X-STATIX #1-26; WOLVERINE/DOOP #1-2; X-STATIX PRESENTS DEAD GIRL #1-5; and material from X-MEN UNLIMITED (1993) #41, I [HEART] MARVEL: MY MUTANT HEART and NATION X #4. 1200 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$125.00 * * * THE MARVEL ART OF JOHN ROMITA JR. HC Written by JOHN RHETT THOMAS Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR. Cover by JOHN ROMITA JR. He grew up in the shadow of a comics legend, but he didn’t stay there for long. John Romita Jr. may share a few things with his dad — an abiding loyalty for Marvel, an acumen for drawing some of the best Spidey panels to ever see print and a reputation as a master storyteller — but he’s done it all his own way. THE MARVEL ART OF JOHN ROMITA JR. celebrates JRJR’s three decades-plus in the industry he’s helped redefine with his explosive artwork. Compiling images that run the gamut of his career — including his work on Iron Man, Daredevil, the X-Men, the Avengers and, yes, Spider-Man — this deluxe art book will tell one of the great stories in comics: the career of John Romita Jr. 240 PGS./Rated T+ ...$49.99 * * * MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL HC Written by JIM MCCANN Penciled by DAVID BALDEON Covers by MICHAEL WILLIAM KALUTA & JANET LEE Gather your family close, board up the doors, and heed well the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge — a man whom no fire could warm, whose cold heart pumped ice through his veins and whose lips uttered a firm “BAH!” to any sort of happiness. Learn from his experience as he is visited by the undead corpse of his old friend, Jacob Marley, on Christmas Eve. And join him on his journey to Christmases past aided by another corpse intent on showing Scrooge the origin of the Hungry Death consuming the land. God help us, every one! Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1-5. 120 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$24.99 MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL HC LEE COVER (DM ONLY) 120 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$24.99   * * * CARNAGE: FAMILY FEUD HC Written by ZEB WELLS Penciled by CLAYTON CRAIN Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN CARNAGE IS BACK! The fan-favorite villain returns to rock the Marvel Universe, with the Amazing Spider-Man and the Invincible Iron Man first on his hit list. But just why — and how — has Carnage returned, and how many of Marvel’s heroes will it take to stop him? Superstar creators Zeb Wells (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN, NEW MUTANTS) and Clayton Crain (GHOST RIDER, X-FORCE) team up for the Spider-Man epic that’ll leave jaws on the floor! Literally! Collecting CARNAGE #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99 * * * OZ: OZMA OF OZ HC Written by ERIC SHANOWER Penciled by SKOTTIE YOUNG Cover by SKOTTIE YOUNG Dorothy Gale plunges into adventure again, this time with a talking chicken named Billina. Dorothy and Billina are washed off their sailing ship to face drowning, starvation — and screaming Wheelers, strange men with wheels instead of hands and feet. The multiple Eisner Award-winning and New York Times-bestselling team of Shanower and Young returns to Oz with this comics adaptation of L. Frank Baum’s third Oz book! Collecting OZMA OF OZ #1-8. 192 PGS./All Ages ...$29.99 * * * ANNIHILATORS HC GARNER COVER Written by DAN ABNETT & ANDY LANNING Penciled by TAN ENG HUAT & TIMOTHY GREEN II Covers by ALEX GARNER & SKOTTIE YOUNG Because you — yes, you! — demanded it: Marvel’s all-star cosmic team — and cult faves Rocket Raccoon and Groot — in one massive story! The Silver Surfer! Beta-Ray Bill! Gladiator! Quasar! Ronan! When the Dire Wraiths strike, Cosmic Masters DnA (THE THANOS IMPERATIVE, THOR/IRON MAN) and Tan Eng Huat (SILVER SURFER, THOR: FIRST THUNDER) assemble the heaviest hitters in all the universe to save the day! And not to be outdone, the demented duo of Rocket Raccoon and Groot return for their own, reader-friendly adventure! What do you do after you’ve saved the galaxy? DnA and the fabulous Timothy Green II (ANNIHILATION: CONQUEST — STAR-LORD) answer that question with madcap sci-fi combat and swashbuckling, space-faring mayhem! Collecting ANNIHILATORS #1-4. 184 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99 ANNIHILATORS HC YOUNG COVER (DM ONLY) 184 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99   PREMIERE EDITION HARDCOVERS X-FORCE: ASSAULT ON GRAYMALKIN PREMIERE HC Written by FABIAN NICIEZA Penciled by DARICK ROBERTSON & GREG CAPULLO Covers by GREG CAPULLO No longer able to abide Professor X’s passive ideals, the young members of X-Force split from the X-Men to carve out their own aggressive destiny! Featuring the threats of Magneto, the X-Ternals and...War Machine!? Guest-starring Deadpool, Nick Fury, the New Warriors, Storm and Beast — and featuring the return of Cable! Collecting NEW WARRIORS (1990) #31 and X-FORCE (1991) #19-25. 216 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99 X-FORCE: ASSAULT ON GRAYMALKIN PREMIERE HC VARIANT EDITION VOL. 79 (DM ONLY) 216 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99   * * * BLACK WIDOW: THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER PREMIERE HC Written by DEVIN GRAYSON & GREG RUCKA Penciled by J.G. JONES & SCOTT HAMPTON Cover by J.G. JONES Natasha Romanov has always led an exciting life — first as a Cold War-era Soviet spy, followed by her defection to the West. She has earned a reputation through the years as a consummate professional, coldly efficient and as deadly as her namesake. Now, her time as Black Widow may be at an end. Yelena Belova, the new Black Widow, seeks to claim the mantle she feels was stolen from her Motherland. Trained in the arts of espionage and combat, and anxious to prove herself and eliminate her counterpart, Belova will stop at nothing to achieve her goal. The battle of the two Widows rages from the deserts of the Middle East to New York’s Upper West Side. When the smoke clears, will either be left standing? Collecting BLACK WIDOW (1999) #1-3 and BLACK WIDOW (2001) #1-3. 152 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99 BLACK WIDOW: THE ITSY-BITSY SPIDER PREMIERE HC VARIANT DITION VOL. 78 (DM ONLY) 152 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99   * * * POWERS VOL. 2: ROLEPLAY PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by MICHAEL AVON OEMING Cover by MICHAEL AVON OEMING Follow the series that made Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming comic-book superstars! Detectives Christian Walker and Deena Pilgrim work special homicide cases that involve Powers, and this is the most disturbing one of their careers. A group of college kids who “role play” their favorite real-life superheroes D&D style are being murdered one by one. And the path of violence takes our detectives to the most unexpected places! This completely redesigned, reformatted and reworked hardcover is perfect for both new readers and old! Collecting POWERS (2000) #8-11. 112 PGS./Mature ...$19.99 * * * INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 8: UNFIXABLE PREMIERE HC Written by MATT FRACTION & KELLY SUE DECONNICK Penciled by JOHN ROMITA JR., ANDREA MUTTI & SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA Why should Tony Stark be the one to benefit from all of his technology? What right does Stark have to keep his miracles to himself? A familiar threat in other corners of the Marvel Universe comes demanding answers — and salvation — from Iron Man. And because it’s not enough to remake the world with free and limitless energy, Stark Resilient takes on the challenge of remaking another world: Asgard! Plus: Witness Rescue in action, as Pepper Potts lets loose with her bleeding-edge suit and astonishing power! And Iron Man and Thor find themselves facing an enemy unlike any they’ve fought before! Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #501-502, FREE COMIC BOOK DAY 2010: IRON MAN/THOR, RESCUE #1 and material from INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #503. 120 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99 * * * CAPTAIN AMERICA: PRISONER OF WAR PREMIERE HC Written by ED BRUBAKER, HOWARD CHAYKIN, CULLEN BUNN, MIKE BENSON, FRANK TIERI, KYLE HIGGINS & ALEC SIEGEL Penciled by TRAVIS CHAREST, MIKE DEODATO JR., ED MCGUINNESS, HOWARD CHAYKIN, JASON LATOUR, PAUL GRIST, PAUL AZACETA, PEPE LARAZZ & JACKSON GUICE Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC Steve Rogers races against time to uncover the international conspiracy that trapped his ex-partner in a web of intrigue and lies. Meanwhile, Bucky Barnes fights for his life in a Russian Gulag. With everybody gunning for Bucky and Steve fighting the clock, is there any hope for either of these two Super-Soldiers? Collecting CAPTAIN AMERICA (1968) #616-619. 192 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99 * * * NEW AVENGERS BY BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS VOL. 2 PREMIERE HC Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by STUART IMMONEN, DANIEL ACUNA, MIKE DEODATO JR. & HOWARD CHAYKIN Cover by STUART IMMONEN Of all the mysteries of the Marvel Universe, none are more shocking than the one that will be revealed here. Before S.H.I.E.L.D., before the birth of the super hero, what deep, dark secret has Nick Fury held for all these decades — and how has it come back to terrorize everyone? All will be revealed as writer Brian Michael Bendis teams up with artist Mike Deodato for the first time since their chart-busting run on DARK AVENGERS. And joining them is comics legend Howard Chaykin for Fury flashbacks that will delight and startle you! Collecting NEW AVENGERS (2010) #7-13. 168 PGS./Rated A ...$24.99 * * * FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC EPTING COVER Written by JONATHAN HICKMAN Penciled by STEVE EPTING, PAUL MOUNTS & BARRY KITSON Covers by STEVE EPTING & DANIEL ACUÑA A bold new direction for Marvel’s First Family featuring new members, old friends, older enemies and uneasy alliances that will send shockwaves through the Marvel Universe. With stunning artwork by Steve Epting, Paul Mounts and Barry Kitson, join writer Jonathan Hickman as the “World’s Greatest Comic Magazine” forges ahead and faces the future! Collecting FF #1-5. 136 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99 FF BY JONATHAN HICKMAN VOL. 1 PREMIERE HC ACUNA COVER (DM ONLY) 136 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99   * * * SPIDER-MAN: THE FANTASTIC SPIDER-MAN PREMIERE HC Written by DAN SLOTT & CHRISTOS GAGE Penciled by JAVIER PULIDO, STEFANO CASELLI & REILLY BROWN Cover by STEFANO CASELLI The Sinister Six vs. Spider-Man and the FF — and by FF, we mean the entire Future Foundation! Know what’s not a good place for children, even super-powered kids? A full-scale battle with the world’s deadliest super villains! It’s not “Bring Your Kids to Work” Day, it’s not a field trip, and it’s definitely not a game! This is a high-stakes battle, and there’s no way it will end well. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #658-662. 160 PGS./Rated A ...$24.99 * * * MARVELMAN CLASSIC VOL. 3 PREMIERE HC Written by MICK ANGLO Penciled by MICK ANGLO, FRANK DANIELS, DON LAWENCE & JAMES BLEACH Cover by MIKE PERKINS Who is the mysterious Marvelman? If you only know him from his dark, deconstructionist eighties revival, then you don’t know Marvelman! Go back to the very beginning and witness firsthand the earliest atomic-powered adventures of the mightiest man in the universe — the fearless fighter of evil known as Marvelman — in this third thrilling volume of collector’s item classics! Collecting MARVELMAN #45-54. 256 PGS./All Ages ...$34.99 * * * DEADPOOL/AMAZING SPIDER-MAN/HULK: IDENTITY WARS PREMIERE HC Written by JOHN LAYMAN Penciled by LEE GARBETT, JUAN DOE & AL BARRIONUEVO Cover by STEVE MCNIVEN In a perfect world, what could possibly go wrong? Peter Parker thinks life couldn’t get any better — until an explosion at Horizon Labs plummets him (along with Deadpool and Hulk) into another dimension where the Amazing-Spider is the world’s most powerful and beloved hero, and Peter Parker is a billionaire mogul playboy (with surprises in his supporting cast). Will Peter discover the price for perfection? Meanwhile, Deadpool teams up with Deadpool (well...Deathwish) in this alternate-reality-doppelganger extravaganza! And what dreams come true does this dimension hold for Hulk? Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN ANNUAL #38, DEADPOOL ANNUAL #1 and INCREDIBLE HULKS ANNUAL #1. 112 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99 * * * FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH PREMIERE HC TAN COVER Creative Director ORSON SCOTT CARD Written by AARON JOHNSTON Penciled by GIANCARLO CARACUZZO Covers by BILLY TAN & BRYAN HITCH The never-before-told prequel to ENDER’S GAME! An unidentified ship is rocketing toward Earth with tech far beyond anything we’ve ever seen, and the only people who can give warning are a small band of asteroid miners millions of miles from home. The clock is ticking, and it doesn’t look good for the human race. From New York Times-bestselling author Orson Scott Card comes the tale of humanity’s first contact with the Formics — and the horrible toll it took on mankind. Collecting FORMIC WARS: BURNING EARTH #1-7. 168 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$24.99 * * * X-MEN: PRELUDE TO SCHISM PREMIERE HC Written by PAUL JENKINS Penciled by ROBERT DE LA TORRE & LAURENCE CAMPBELL Cover by GREG LAND The prelude to the X-Men Event of 2011! What does it mean to be a leader? What does it do to a person? What do the choices you make mean about the person you are? This is a story that delves into these issues and will give an X-Men reader what they need to know about their favorite mutants — before everything changes! Collecting X-MEN: PRELUDE TO SCHISM #1-4 and material from X-MEN SPOTLIGHT. 112 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99 DIGESTS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS MARVEL ADVENTURES SPIDER-MAN: FRIENDLY NEIGHBORHOOD DIGEST Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by ROB DISALVO & MATTEO LOLLI Cover by PATRICK SCHERBERGER Four action-packed tales of all-ages mayhem! First, Peter Parker’s European vacation goes awry when word gets out there’s a raptor on the loose! Then, Spidey takes the wheel to investigate a series of armored-car robberies. But will New York survive his driving, and will HE survive the secret behind the robberies? Next, Dr. Doom hatches a plan to disrupt a crucial United Nations vote by kidnapping the delegates, and only Spider-Man can stand in his way. And finally, when Baron Mordo takes over New York City’s entire population, Spider-Man calls upon the help of Dr. Strange! Collecting SPIDER-MAN (2010) #13-16. 96 PGS./All Ages ...$9.99 * * * NEW X-MEN BY GRANT MORRISON BOOK 4 GN-TPB Written by GRANT MORRISON Penciled by JOHN PAUL LEON, IGOR KORDEY, PHIL JIMENEZ & ETHAN VAN SCIVER Cover by FRANK QUITELY His name is Charles Xavier — and he is a mutant. For years, Professor X was widely regarded as an authority on genetic mutation, as well as an advocate of peaceful relations between man and mutant. The general public was unaware he possessed superhuman abilities until the psionically empowered psychopath Cassandra Nova — his twin sister — addressed the global media while in possession of her brother’s body and broke his decades-long silence. But in attempting to expose Xavier to his enemies, she freed him from his self-imposed exile. From the teeming city streets of Mutant Town to the irradiated ruins of the island nation Genosha, once a haven for mutants, the X-Men set out to heal the rift between humanity and Homo superior — only to uncover a terrifying new threat to both species! Collecting NEW X-MEN (2001) #127-133. 168 PGS./Rated T+ ...$14.99 * * * VAMPIRE TALES VOL. 3 GN-TPB Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by TONY DEZUNIGA Cannonball! Wolfsbane! Sunspot! Warlock! Karma! The adventures of the next generation of the X-Men continue alongside Psylocke, Captain Britain and Longshot against the evils of Mojo and Spiral! Plus: The deadly threats of Empath, Legion and the Magus! Danielle Moonstar, in a gunfight with Death herself! And the tragic tale of Larry Bodine! With guest appearances by the X-Men, Lila Cheney, Dazzler and Kitty Pryde! Collecting NEW MUTANTS (1983) #41-47 and ANNUAL #2, and X-MEN ANNUAL (1970) #10. 200 PGS./Explicit Content ...$19.99 TRADE PAPERBACKS AVENGERS ACADEMY: ARCADE — DEATH GAME TPB Written by PAUL TOBIN, CHRIS CLAREMONT & TERRY KAVANAGH Penciled by DAVID BALDEON, RICH BUCKLER, MICHAEL NASSER & CHRIS MARRINAN Cover by ED MCGUINNESS The traps are set and the dice are rolled as the vibrantly villainous Arcade decides to rebuild his tarnished reputation — by setting his sights on the “easy pickings” of the Avengers Academy and the Young Allies! But when one of his teenage victims escapes, is it a setback for Arcade or all part of a master plan to transform the entirety of New York into...Murderworld? Plus: Spider-Man, Nightcrawler and Excalibur fight for their lives in two classic tales of Arcade-style madness! Collecting AVENGERS ACADEMY GIANT-SIZE #1, MARVEL TEAM-UP (1972) #89 and SPIDER-MAN (1990) #25. 120 PGS./Rated A ...$14.99 * * * SPIDER-GIRL: FAMILY VALUES TPB Written by PAUL TOBIN Penciled by CLAYTON HENRY, DEAN HASPIEL, SERGIO CARIELLO, TIM SEELEY, PAUL AZACETA & MATT SOUTHWORTH Cover by JELENA KEVIC-DJURDJEVIC An all-new hero for an all-new era! Not every fight can be resolved by punching someone in the face — but Spider-Girl’s gonna punch somebody anyway, just to make sure. Follow the swinging adventures of Anya Corazon, the Splendiferous Spider-Girl, as she balances the daily grind of teenage life with the bumps and bruises brought by banging ’bows with bad guys! Guest-starring the Fantastic Four — and a villain our hero could never, ever defeat. Plus: Ana Kravinoff explodes onto the scene to prove to her father, Kraven the Hunter, she’s worthy of the family name by taking down one of the Spider family — and Spider-Girl is her chosen prey! The next generation of one of comics’ great rivalries takes center stage — and in the wings, a Goblin lurks! Collecting SPIDER-GIRL (2011) #1-8 and material from AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #648. 208 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99 * * * SILVER SURFER: DEVOLUTION TPB Written by GREG PAK Penciled by STEPHEN SEGOVIA, HARVEY TALIBAO & IBAN COELLO Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN A new beginning for the Silver Surfer! The Sentinel of the Spaceways walks the Earth once more, a stranger feared by many. Only the High Evolutionary understands his true potential, but the Evolutionary’s mysterious grand design may cost the Surfer everything and change the cosmic balance forever! He’s traded blows with Thor and matched wits with Mephisto — but can the herald of Galactus survive the judgment of Norrin Radd, the man within the Silver Surfer? It’s a character-defining epic showing the Silver Surfer as you’ve never seen him before, brought to you by “Planet Hulk” writer Greg Pak and DARK WOLVERINE artist Stephen Segovia. Collecting SILVER SURFER (2011) #1-5. 120 PGS./Rated T+ ...$14.99 * * * SPIDER-MAN: THE NEXT CHAPTER VOL. 1 TPB Written by JOHN BYRNE, HOWARD MACKIE & DAN JURGENS Penciled by JOHN BYRNE, JOHN ROMITA JR., ANDY SMITH, JOHN BUSCEMA & BART SEARS Cover by JOHN BYRNE Peter Parker thought he’d given up a life as Spider-Man, but he keeps getting pulled back in! With threats like the Kingpin, Bullseye, Dr. Octopus, Shadrac, the Scorpion, the Frightful Four, Marrow and Tokkots coming at him from every angle, it’s a good thing Spider-Man has friends like the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Madame Web, Thor and Man-Thing at his side! Plus: the debuts of not one, but two new Spider-Women! And one of them is not so nice. Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #1-6 and ANNUAL ’99, PETER PARKER: SPIDER-MAN (1999) #1-6 and THOR (1998) #8. 392 PGS./Rated A ...$39.99 * * * INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 6: STARK RESILIENT BOOK 2 TPB Written by MATT FRACTION Penciled by SALVADOR LARROCA Cover by SALVADOR LARROCA When Justine and Sasha Hammer said they were going to take on Iron Man and the nascent Stark Resilient, they weren’t bluffing. Their implementation of Detroit Steel led to worldwide embarrassment for Tony Stark. The whispers of his irrelevance in the tech industry added insult to injury. But for the Hammer girls, that was merely the opening salvo. With War Machine grounded by the Pentagon, Pepper missing the RT-charged heart that made her Rescue and Tony’s Resilient team struggling to put their clean-energy tech into production, they’re about to up the ante. Now, Iron Man’s going to find out just what “resilient” really means. Collecting INVINCIBLE IRON MAN #29-33. 144 PGS./Rated A ...$15.99 * * * THUNDERBOLTS BY WARREN ELLIS & MIKE DEODATO JR. ULTIMATE COLLECTION TPB Written by WARREN ELLIS Penciled by MIKE DEODATO Cover by MARKO DJURDJEVIC The Thunderbolts, a band of reformed villains trying to do good, have always sought justice from America. Their earnest attempts to regain the faith of the people have only made them slow progress toward that goal, and r has always been an elusive prize. But now, in the aftermath of CIVIL WAR, the tables have turned: It’s time for the Thunderbolts to inflict a little justice on America. At a time when the country has lost faith in its heroes, it is ready to put its faith in monsters. Now is the time for the Thunderbolts! Warren Ellis and Mike Deodato’s modern masterpiece challenges readers with a thought-provoking story that offers a steady stream of explosive action! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #110-121 and material from CIVIL WAR: THE INITIATIVE. 296 PGS./Rated T+ ...$29.99 * * * SHADOWLAND TPB Written by ANDY DIGGLE Penciled by BILLY TAN Cover by JOHN CASSADAY It’s the battle for the soul of New York! After taking over the Hand, Daredevil attempts to convert the league of merciless ninja assassins into his own private army and begins doling out a darker brand of justice as he transforms Hell’s Kitchen into the Shadowland! With his forces now in control of the streets, not even the police are welcome. And in one of the most shocking moments in Marvel history, Daredevil finally gets revenge on archenemy Bullseye! Spider-Man, Wolverine, Luke Cage and Iron Fist led a group of heroes to confront their long time ally, but Daredevil isn’t feeling diplomatic! It’s the ultimate showdown as Marvel’s greatest heroes take on Daredevil and his army of Hand assassins — not only for the soul New York, but also the soul of a hero! Collecting SHADOWLAND #1-5 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT. 144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99 * * * SHADOWLAND: THUNDERBOLTS TPB Written by JEFF PARKER Penciled by KEV WALKER & DECLAN SHALVEY Cover by GREG LAND THE THUNDERBOLTS VS. THE AVENGERS! Luke Cage sends the Thunderbolts into the heart of Shadowland — where Daredevil has declared marshal law. While the battle for New York rages on, the T-Bolts head into the sewers to rescue innocent civilians. And when Juggernaut, Crossbones, Moonstone, Songbird, Ghost, Mach V, Fixer and Man-Thing run loose with no supervision, anything can happen! Then, the Avengers pays a visit to the Raft to evaluate the T-Bolts program — which leads to a brutal fight with Juggernaut, Ghost and Crossbones! Plus: the Ghost’s never-before-revealed origin! Collecting THUNDERBOLTS #148-151. 128 PGS./Rated T+ ...$15.99 * * * SHADOWLAND: STREET HEROES TPB Written by JASON HENDERSON, JOHN LAYMAN, ZEB WELLS, ROB WILLIAMS & DAN SLOTT Penciled by IVAN RODRIGUEZ, SEAN CHEN, EMMA RIOS, CLAYTON CRAIN & PAULO SIQUEIRA Cover by CLAYTON CRAIN Daredevil’s dark transformation and reign over Shadowland has become a major concern. But where do the Marvel street-level heroes fit in? Featuring the Kingpin, Bullseye, Elektra, Ghost Rider, the Daughters of the Shadow and Spider-Man! Collecting SHADOWLAND: DAUGHTERS OF THE SHADOW #1-3, SHADOWLAND: BULLSEYE, SHADOWLAND: ELEKTRA, SHADOWLAND: GHOST RIDER and SHADOWLAND: SPIDER-MAN. 176 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99 * * * SHADOWLAND: DAREDEVIL TPB Written by ANDY DIGGLE & ANTONY JOHNSTON Penciled by ROBERTO DE LA TORRE & MARCO CHECCHETTO Cover by JOHN CASSADAY It’s the battle for the soul of Matt Murdock! Daredevil has taken over The Hand, hoping to transform the clan of coldblooded killers into a force for justice. But after returning from Japan, it’s Daredevil who’s changed. He’s locked down Hell’s Kitchen — placing it under martial law and his friends have no choice but to confront him. Foggy Nelson, Dakota North, Power Man and Iron Fist brave the dangers of Shadowland to save Matt Murdock. Meanwhile, Master Izo and Elektra travel to Japan to learn the ninjas’ true plan for Daredevil! Collecting DAREDEVIL (1964) #508-512 and SHADOWLAND: AFTER THE FALL. 144 PGS./Rated T+ ...$14.99 * * * INCREDIBLE HULKS: DARK SON TPB Written by GREG PAK & SCOTT REED Penciled by TOM RANEY, BARRY KITSON & BRIAN CHING Cover by CARLO PAGULAYAN All his life, the Hulk has wanted to be left alone — but now, he’s got a big, bad family to keep up with! After the events of WORLD WAR HULKS, Hulk is joined by his son from “Planet Hulk,” Skaar; his daughter from an alternate future, Lyra; the cousin he’s known and loved for ages, She-Hulk; and his best friend, Rick Jones, now in the gamma-charged form of A-Bomb. Oh, and don’t forget his first wife and longtime love, Betty Banner — transformed into the ragingly embittered Red She-Hulk. They’d better stick together no matter how uncomfortable this new arrangement may be for all concerned, because one more addition to the family is making his way across the galaxy: the world-shattering Hiro-Kala — twin brother to Skaar, son to Hulk and unknown to either. But not for long! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULKS #612-617. 160 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99 * * * THOR: GODS & MEN TPB (NEW PRINTING) Written by DAN JURGENS Penciled by SCOT EATON & ROGER ROBINSON Cover by SCOT EATON And there shall come a reckoning! The heavens tremble as all the Thunder God has built comes to ruins — and those closest to Thor betray him! Only one can wield Mjolnir, the mighty mystic Uru hammer. Will it be Thor — or his son, Magni? And must the son kill the father to restore peace on Earth? Collecting THOR (1998) #68-79. 288 PGS./Rated T+ ...$29.99 * * * FANTASTIC FOUR BY MARK WAID & MIKE WIERINGO ULTIMATE COLLECTION BOOK 2 TPB Written by MARK WAID Penciled by MIKE WIERINGO & CASEY JONES Cover by MIKE WIERINGO Dr. Doom wants to destroy the Fantastic Four once and for all, and what he’ll do to achieve victory is unthinkable! When Doom balances his technological power with new magic, he strikes at his greatest enemies in new ways! Franklin, sent to hell! The Thing, beaten nearly to death! Valeria’s first word: DOOM! And Reed, fresh out of ideas! Life for the FF will never be the same after this! Collecting FANTASTIC FOUR (1998) #67-70, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #500-502 and material from the #500 DIRECTOR’S CUT. 200 PGS./Rated T+ ...$24.99 * * * HULK VISIONARIES: PETER DAVID VOL. 8 TPB Written by PETER DAVID Penciled by DALE KEOWN, HERB TRIMPE, ANDREW WILDMAN, KEVIN MAGUIRE, TOM RANEY & KEVIN WEST Cover by DALE KEOWN Peter David continues his legendary run! The situation in Trans-Sabal may lead to nuclear disaster, and the Hulk, the Pantheon and X-Factor are at war among themselves to stop it! And in Vegas, the Hulk takes on the Punisher! Rick Jones tracks down his mother for the first time, and things don’t go well! And the Hulk gets revenge on the Russian spy who caused the Gamma explosion way back in HULK #1! Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #390-396 and material from ANNUAL #18, and X-FACTOR (1986) #76. 256 PGS./Rated A ...$29.99 * * * GREEN GOBLIN: A LIGHTER SHADE OF GREEN TPB Written by TERRY KAVANAGH & TOM DEFALCO Penciled by STEVEN BUTLER, SAL BUSCEMA, SCOTT MCDANIEL, MARK BAGLEY, KEVIN KOBASIC, DARICK ROBERTSON & JOSH HOOD Cover by SCOTT MCDANIEL Before Phil Urich debuted as the deadly new Hobgoblin, he had a brief run at being a hero! But what’s stranger than a heroic Green Goblin? How about super villains like Ricko the Sicko, Salt & Pepper and the Steel Slammer? Plus: the threats of Arcade, the Rhino and the Sentinels! Guest-starring Daredevil, the New Warriors and the Scarlet Spider! Collecting WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #125, SPECTACULAR SPIDER-MAN (1976) #225, GREEN GOBLIN #1-13 and AMAZING SCARLET SPIDER #2. 392 PGS./Rated A ...$39.99 * * * THE STAND VOL. 1: CAPTAIN TRIPS TPB Written by ROBERTO AGUIRRE-SACASA Penciled by MIKE PERKINS Cover by LEE BERMEJO The Stand is a classic tale of good vs. evil, loss weighed against redemption and despair pitted against hope. It is an apocalyptic vision of man’s battle to save life against a worldwide plague of death. For when Captain Trips works its way across the land, it is time to make a stand. Award-winning writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (HBO’s Big Love), and artists Mike Perkins (Captain America) and Laura Martin (Astonishing X-Men), join forces to bring one of the great novels of modern literature to life through graphic art storytelling. Collecting Stephen King’s THE STAND: CAPTAIN TRIPS #1-5. 160 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$14.99 * * * X-MEN: PHOENIX RISING TPB (NEW PRINTING) Written by ROGER STERN, JOHN BYRNE, BOB LAYTON & CHRIS CLAREMONT Penciled by JOHN BUSCEMA, JOHN BYRNE, JACKSON GUICE & JOHN BOLTON Cover by JOHN BYRNE The mother of all back-from-the-dead stories! Jean Grey was touched by cosmic power, Jean Grey went insane and destroyed a world, Jean Grey sacrificed her life to save the universe — but it wasn’t Jean Grey at all! Mutantkind’s most remarkable resurrection, spread across three titles: AVENGERS, FANTASTIC FOUR and X-FACTOR! Guest-starring the Sensational She-Hulk, the Incredible Hercules and more! Collecting AVENGERS (1963) #263, FANTASTIC FOUR (1961) #286, X-FACTOR (1986) #1, and material from CLASSIC X-MEN #8 and #43. 144 PGS./Rated A ...$14.99 * * * WOLVERINE/HERCULES: MYTHS, MONSTERS & MUTANTS TPB Written by FRANK TIERI Penciled by JUAN ROMAN CANO SANTACRUZ Cover by JOE JUSKO Gritty scribe Frank Tieri and artist Juan Santacruz bring together two of Marvel’s toughest heroes! Matsuo — the man who murdered Mariko — is back from the dead and has one mission: kill Wolverine. But when he recruits two deadly foes of Hercules, the Olympian joins forces with Logan to show Matsuo just what it means to battle the best there is! Collecting WOLVERINE/HERCULES: MYTHS, MONSTERS & MUTANTS #1-4, plus the first meeting of Wolverine and Hercules from MARVEL TREASURY EDITION #26 (1980). 104 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$14.99 * * * DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE — EMPIRE TPB Written by DANIEL WAY & MARJORIE LIU Penciled by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI & MIRCO PIERFEDERICI Cover by GIUSEPPE CAMUNCOLI His claws are deadly, but his mind is even sharper! The son of Wolverine, Daken’s drive to achieve his goals knows no bounds: he will stop at nothing to attain absolute power. He yearns for his own bloody empire, sitting on a throne of fear and violence. Playing both heroes and villains as pawns, his betrayals and web of lies have landed his name on some serious hit lists. Now, free of his ties to Norman Osborn, Daken’s plans can move forward. But the enemies he’s made are standing in his way. With everyone out to kill him, who can he turn to for help? Meanwhile, the father may have something to say about the son’s evil ambitions. Collecting DARK WOLVERINE #90, DAKEN: DARK WOLVERINE #1-4 and material from WOLVERINE: ROAD TO HELL. 136 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99 * * * X-MEN LEGACY: COLLISION TPB Written by MIKE CAREY Penciled by CLAY MANN & TOM RANEY Cover by LEINIL FRANCIS YU Called back to India at the request of his family, Young X-Man Indra is accompanied by friends Anole and Loa, and chaperones Rogue and Magneto. But the X-Men discover all is not well in Mumbai, and not just due to tensions with Indra’s parents. Their exotic furlough turns dangerous when the city is overwhelmed by strange electromagnetic disturbances. In the wake of a particularly violent magnetic storm, the team encounters a super-powered girl with a squad of mutant-hunting Sentinels hot on her tail. Is the mysterious runaway a new mutant, or something else entirely? And what will the X-Men do when the girl’s family arrives, ready to return her home by any means necessary? Collecting X-MEN LEGACY #238-241— plus OHOTMU-style profiles for Anole, Indra, Loa, Magneto, Rogue and the Children of the Vault! 112 PGS./Rated A ...$14.99 * * * X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS — MUTANTS VS. VAMPIRES TPB Written by CHUCK KIM, SIMON SPURRIER, DUANE SWIERCZYNSKI, CHRIS CLAREMONT & VARIOUS Penciled by CHRIS BACHALO, GABRIEL HERNANDEZ WALTA, TIM GREEN, BILL SIENKIEWICZ & VARIOUS Cover by NICK BRADSHAW Blood flows in the streets of San Francisco as Xarus, son of Dracula, builds an army of bloodsuckers to conquer the X-Men and create a new breed of mutant vampires! The mutant heroes battle all manner of vampire — including a vampiric whale — as their science team works feverishly to find a cure for the blood-borne virus spread by Xarus. They’ll enlist the aid of vampire-slayer Blade and even contemplate the unthinkable: Can they resurrect Dracula himself, slain by Xarus, to combat his own son? Do they dare? Collecting X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - STORM & GAMBIT, X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - SMOKE & BLOOD, X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS - BLADE, X-MEN VS. VAMPIRES #1-2 and UNCANNY X-MEN #159. 192 PGS./Parental Advisory ...$19.99 * * * NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT VOL. 2 - NAMOR GOES TO HELL TPB Written by STUART MOORE Penciled by ARIEL OLIVETTI, BRIAN CHING, SERGIO ARINO, ANTONIO FUSO & CARLOS RODRIGUEZ Cover by ARIEL OLIVETTI If Wolverine jumped off a bridge, would you jump, too? That’s the question Namor must answer when the old Kings of Atlantis escape Hell only to drag him back down with them — into a burning desert wasteland. Can even the X-Men help him now? And with its king missing, what will happen to New Atlantis? Also featuring a special story showcasing the different sides of Prince Namor: proud king, valiant hero — and arrogant, unfaithful lover. Years ago, when Namor was young, he fell in love with a surface woman — only to break her heart. But what is her connection to the new generation of X-Men? Collecting NAMOR: THE FIRST MUTANT #5-11. 168 PGS./Rated T+ ...$16.99 * * * X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS TPB Written by VICTOR GISCHLER Penciled by PACO MEDINA Cover by ADI GRANOV A human bomb explodes in San Francisco’s Union Square. Dozens are covered in blood. Jubilee is one of them. The former X-Man soon falls victim to a strange manufactured virus — all part of the plan of Xarus, son of Dracula! Xarus is the new lord of the vampires, having slain his father, and he has an ultimatum for the X-Men: join his ranks as vampires, or perish! The X-Men enlist the aid of vampire-hunter Blade and even bargain with a resurrected Dracula himself, but who will win the ultimate battle between mutants and vampires in the streets of San Francisco? Collecting X-MEN (2010) #1-6 and material from X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SAGA and X-MEN: CURSE OF THE MUTANTS SPOTLIGHT. 176 PGS./Rated T+ ...$19.99 * * * WOLVERINE: WOLVERINE GOES TO HELL TPB Written by JASON AARON Penciled by RENATO GUEDES, JASON LATOUR, STEVEN SANDERS, MICHAEL GAYDOS & JAMIE MCKELVIE Cover by JAE LEE Wolverine’s sins have finally come for him. With his soul trapped in Hell, a demonic force inhabits his body, using it as the perfect weapon for its nefarious ends. Combining Wolverine’s unbreakable claws with a deadly dark power, this unknown evil is targeting Logan’s loved ones. And Wolverine is powerless to stop him. Marked for death, the X-Man’s enemies and allies are forging strange and uneasy alliances. Can they rescue Wolverine’s soul before they find themselves sent straight to Hell? Collecting WOLVERINE (2010) #1-5 and material from WOLVERINE: THE ROAD TO HELL and ALL-NEW WOLVERINE SAGA. 184 PGS./ Parental Advisory ...$19.99 ESSENTIALS ESSENTIAL WEB OF SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1 TPB Written by VARIOUS Penciled by VARIOUS Cover by CHARLES VESS It’s an all-new series starring your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! Swinging through town in his sleek black suit, Spidey faces new threats — including Magma, the Vulturions, Chance, Future Max and the Smithville Thunderbolt — as well as classic foes like the Kingpin, Dr. Octopus and the Vulture! Guest-starring Dominic Fortune and the New Mutants! Collecting WEB OF SPIDER-MAN (1985) #1-18 and ANNUAL #1-2, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #268. 528 PGS./Rated A ...$19.99 * * * ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 2 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION) Written by STAN LEE & STEVE DITKO Penciled by STEVE DITKO, JOHN ROMITA & DON HECK Cover by JOHN ROMITA The bite of irradiated spider granted high-school student Peter Parker incredible, arachnid-like powers. When a burglar killed his beloved Uncle Ben, a grief-stricken Peter vowed to use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man. He had learned an invaluable lesson: With great power, there must also come great responsibility! The wisecracking web-slinger’s chosen profession is a series of unrelenting tests — but through all his trials, Spider-Man remains steadfast in his determination to use his gifts for the benefit of all! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #21-43 and ANNUAL #2-3. 536 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99 * * * ESSENTIAL SPIDER-MAN VOL. 1 TPB (ALL-NEW EDITION) Written by STAN LEE Penciled by STEVE DITKO Cover by STEVE DITKO While attending a demonstration on radiation, high-school student Peter Parker was bitten by a spider that had been exposed to radioactive rays. Learning he had gained great arachnid-like abilities, the timid teenager donned a colorful costume of his own design — seeking fame and fortune as the Amazing Spider-Man! But his Uncle Ben’s death — a tragedy he could have prevented — taught Peter that with great power, there must also come great responsibility. And on that day, a legend was born! Collecting AMAZING FANTASY (1962) #15, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #1-20 and ANNUAL #1. 568 PGS./All Ages ...$19.99